Category Archives: Shared Articles

Facing (and Embracing) Strategic Risks – Deloitte CFO – WSJ

Great insights in this article about strategic risks.  The article is written for the CFO but the concepts apply to any business leader.  CIOs need to take note and understand how they can contribute to facing and embracing strategic risks.

Source: Facing (and Embracing) Strategic Risks – Deloitte CFO – WSJ

Integration is the cure for shiny object syndrome | The Enterprisers Project

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You often hear the concept “IT-business alignment” or “IT in the business” being discussed among CIO circles. This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. It’s not about alignment – it’s about integration. There is no special distinction for “IT in the business.” We are part of the business just like the chief marketing officer and the chief financial officer. The CIO is no different. IT should be part of the very fabric of the business, not an afterthought.

Source: Integration is the cure for shiny object syndrome | The Enterprisers Project

How Microsoft CIO Jim DuBois (& TBM Council Director) changed the IT operating model

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Microsoft’s CIO says he and his team think in terms of service offerings and end-to-end business processes, rather than projects and applications, and that helped the company adopt a new IT operating model.

Source: How Microsoft CIO Jim DuBois (& TBM Council Director) changed the IT operating model